Mop handle fastener



May 12, 1931. w, DOTY 1,804,498

MOP HANDLE FASTENER Filed July 19. 1928 Patented May 12, 1931 UNrrEe stares PATENT OFFICE JOHN W. DOTY, OF OLNEY, ILLINOIS, .ASSIGNOR TO COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION (30., OF OLNEY, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION MOP HANDLE FASTENER Application filed July 19,

The present invention has reference to mop construction and aims to provide novel means whereby a mop head may be connected with its handle in a manner to insure against displacement of the mop head while a person is in the act of mopping.

An important object of the invention is to provide a fastener of this character which will permit of pivotal'movement of the mop head with respect to its handle, thereby providing a mop which may be easily handled, and one'which may be used in various positions.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes inv the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made Within the scope of What is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawiu Figure 1 is a plan View of a mop handle and connector employed in connecting the mop head to the'handle, the mop head bale being shown as partly broken away.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the connector.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View taken at right angles to Figure 2,

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 designates a mop handle connected to the mop head, by means of the connector 6 which is tubular in formation, the same being bent or crimped at a point intermediate its ends, as shown by Figure 2 of the drawing.

The reference character 7 designates a tubular member or support having an inturned flange 8 defining a stop for the plug 9 formed of Babbitt metal or combination of metals, to prevent the plug 9 from moving from the member 7.

This plug 9 is positioned in the member 7 in such a way that it may rotate within the member 7 for purposes to be hereinafter more fully described.

Embedded in the plug 9 are the bale ends Serial No. 293,925.

are embedded and securely held in the plug against displacement, and at the same time the connection between the head and handle willpermit of free movement of the mop-head with respect to the handle to permit the mop to be used in. various positions.

It might be further stated that after the tubular connecting member 6 has been bent, the crinips formed by the bend are soldered as by means of the solder 11, thereby to prevent pressure on the mop from straightening the connector 6 to render themop inoperative.

I claim:

1. A connector for mop heads and handles, comprising a tubular body portion bent and crimped at a point intermediate its ends, soldering material positioned on the crimped portion to hold the body portion in its bent condition, one end of the body portion adopted to receive a mop handle, the opposite end of the body portion adapted to receive a plug forming a part of a mop head.

2. A connector for mop heads and handles, comprising a tubular body portion, a crimped portion formed intermediate the ends of the tubular body portion, the ends of the body portion extending at oblique angles with respect to each other, and soldering material positioned on the'crimped portion to hold the crimped portion of the body in a predetermined position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

7 JOHN W. DOTY. 

